Biography: writers

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) was an English poet, theologian, literary critic, philosopher, and co-founder of the English Romantic Movement.

'The story of Coleridge's life does undoubtedly echo that of his poem; this is a book that provides rewarding rereadings of both' - The Sunday TimesA new biography of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, shaped and structured around the story he himself tells in his most famous poem, 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'.

Sometime toward the middle of 1689, a twentyone-year-old Irishman named Jonathan Swift entered the employ of Sir William Temple, an essayist and retired diplomat.

The influential literary magazine The Dial is regarded as a titanic artistic and aesthetic achievement for having published most of the great modernist writers, artists, and critics of its day.

Much like his novels, Steve Erickson (b.

Originally published in 1890, The Journal of Sir Walter Scott spans seven eventful years of the author's life where he attempts to reclaim his good standing.

[Beauty Sick] will blow the top off the body image movementprovocative and necessary.

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The Oxford History of Life-Writing: Volume 1: The Middle Ages explores the richness and variety of life-writing from late Antiquity to the threshold of the Renaissance.

Lois Gordon's absorbing biography tells the story of a writer, activist, and cultural icon who embodied the dazzling energy and tumultuous spirit of her age, and whom William Carlos Williams once called "e;one of the major phenomena of history.

'These journals are a revelation, a road map and a gift to us all' TAYARI JONES, author of An American Marriage'Walker writes beautifully about the push and pull of intimacy .

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In Hotly in Pursuit of the Real, the beloved bestselling novelist Ron Hansen opens the doors of his writing studio to share with us his passions for history, scandal, theology, Jesuits, the American West, and golf (which he plays even in bad weather).

Mark Twain is America's-perhaps the world's-best known humorous writer.

Frank Norris Remembered is a collection of reminiscences by Norris's contemporaries, friends, and family that illuminate the life of one of America's most popular novelists.

This is the first dedicated biography of the extraordinary Irish woman, Eva Gore-Booth.

His is a name synonymous with seduction.

In the period covered by this richly detailed collection, which brings the poet to the age of forty, T.

A memoir that explores the author's thirty-plus years of living with bipolar disorder.

Scribners tells the inside story of five generationsover 150 yearsat the legendary publishing house of Charles Scribners Sons, beginning with its founding in an unused chapel in downtown New York, continuing through its golden era on Fifth Avenue above the famous landmark bookstore and down to the present day.

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This collection of essays offers crucial and luminous insights into one of the best-known Czech authors, Milan Kundera, including his lesser known works.

A New York Times Notable Book: A memoir of the writing life of Jim Harrison, from hardscrabble years to high-profile Hollywood friendships, “as engaging as it is eccentric” (The Washington Post Book World).

A neat and lavish, if constricting, childhood in the lush landscapes of North Carolina.

Dass der Roman Frankenstein das Werk eines jungen Mädchens von erst neunzehn Jahren war, hat die Öffentlichkeit fast zwei Jahrhunderte in aller Welt kaum zur Kenntnis genommen.

Andre Siegfried (1875-1959) was a leading figure in French academic and cultural life for over five decades.

From the author of All the Money in the World and The Profession of Violence comes the definitive biography of James Bond's creator, Ian Fleming.

Goethe war nicht nur ein begabtes Kind, ein vielgeliebter Dichter und bedeutender Politiker, sondern hat während seines gesamten Lebens gesucht, geirrt und gelitten.

This book challenges a longstanding and deeply ingrained belief in Shakespearean studies that The Tempest--long supposed to be Shakespeare's last play--was not written until 1611.

'A beautiful, deeply philosophical book about reading as a form of existential consolation' Literary Review'Acute and tender .

The Story of Yone Noguchi (1914) is a memoir by Yone Noguchi.

The poetry of John Berryman (1914-1972) is primarily concerned with the self in response to the rapid social, political, sexual, racial, and technological transformations of the twentieth century, and their impact on the psyche and spirit, both individual and collective.

Already renowned for his science fiction and scientific nonfiction, Arthur C.

Die erste vollständige Biografie von Otfried Preußler: tiefe Einblicke in Leben und Werk des großen Geschichtenerzählers.

The appearance of this self-portrait by Patrick White is a literary event for which his readers and admirers have long hoped.

Like her much-loved heroine Emma Woodhouse, Jane Austen 'played and sang'.

When it comes to the Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton are generally considered the great minds of early America.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HOWARD MARKSOnce upon a time, opium (the main ingredient of heroin) was easily available over the chemist's counter.

The Life of William Shakespeare is a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of Shakespeare's life and works focusing on oftern neglected literary and historical contexts: what Shakespeare read, who he worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various collaborations may have affected his writing.

Originally published in 1895, this early works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today.

Jane's Fame tells the fascinating story of Jane Austen's renown, from the years of rejection the author faced during her lifetime to the global recognition and adoration she now enjoys.